Two boys fishing from a boat
Relief
ca. 1800-1830 (made)
ca. 1800-1830 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
According to the donor, this piece, together with a further seven reliefs, originally came from an unidentified house in the City of London, which was to be demolished. Between 1878 and 1916 they were placed over fireplaces in 1 Lowther Gardens, Princes Gate, London. When they were acquired by the Museum, the Keeper of the Department of Architecture and Sculpture at that time, Eric Maclagan, thought the reliefs were related to the work of John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799), but he considered them to be probably early 19th century.
On acquisition this group of reliefs was thought by the then Keeper of the Department of Architecture and Sculpture, Eric Maclagan, to be related to the work of John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799), but he considered them to be probably early 19th century. The original contexts are unknown.
On acquisition this group of reliefs was thought by the then Keeper of the Department of Architecture and Sculpture, Eric Maclagan, to be related to the work of John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799), but he considered them to be probably early 19th century. The original contexts are unknown.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Two boys fishing from a boat (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Limestone |
| Brief description | Relief, limestone, two boys fishing from a boat, unknown artist, English, ca. 1800-1830 |
| Physical description | Relief in limestone depicting two boys fishing from a boat. One boy is rowing to the left, the other stands pulling in a net. Beside the boat are some ducks. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs W. Woodbine Parish |
| Object history | According to the donor, the present piece, together with Mus. Nos. A.72-1926 to A.79-1926, originally came from an unidentified house in the City of London, which was to be demolished. Between 1878 and 1916 they were placed over fireplaces in 1 Lowther Gardens, Prince's Gate, London. Given by Mrs W. Woodbine Parish, 9 Courtfield Road, London in 1926. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | According to the donor, this piece, together with a further seven reliefs, originally came from an unidentified house in the City of London, which was to be demolished. Between 1878 and 1916 they were placed over fireplaces in 1 Lowther Gardens, Princes Gate, London. When they were acquired by the Museum, the Keeper of the Department of Architecture and Sculpture at that time, Eric Maclagan, thought the reliefs were related to the work of John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799), but he considered them to be probably early 19th century. On acquisition this group of reliefs was thought by the then Keeper of the Department of Architecture and Sculpture, Eric Maclagan, to be related to the work of John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799), but he considered them to be probably early 19th century. The original contexts are unknown. |
| Associated objects | |
| Bibliographic reference | Bilbey, Diane and Trusted Marjorie. British Sculpture 1470 to 2000. A Concise Catalogue of the Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2002, p. 442, cat. no. 724 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.78-1926 |
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| Record created | December 12, 2002 |
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